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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 20, 2021

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 739 397
Feeder cattle 283 644 304
Slaughter cattle 84 65 65
Replacement cattle 20 30 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower . Average to plain quality feeders was 4.00 to 8.00 lower in some instances. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower . Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 168.00 $168.00 $576 —
375 375 1 168.00 $168.00 $630 +2.13
448 448 2 141.00 $141.00 $632 -4.00
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 -14.00
695 695 1 124.00 $124.00 $862 -19.61
781 781 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,070 —
1030 1030 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
507 507 2 120.00 $120.00 $608 —
615–640 628 2 121.00–128.00 $124.43 $781 -9.57
845 845 1 92.00 $92.00 $777 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 136.00–150.00 $141.63 $343 -3.37
275–290 283 2 132.00–140.00 $135.89 $385 +15.89
320–335 328 2 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $413 +1.48
350–380 362 5 132.00–140.00 $136.64 $495 +9.63
430–435 433 4 126.00–135.00 $131.77 $571 +8.35
450–495 482 8 120.00–127.00 $124.00 $598 +4.71
525–548 545 7 120.00 $120.00 $654 +2.27
560–590 577 7 115.00–124.00 $120.90 $698 +6.88
605–638 630 4 122.00–126.00 $125.04 $788 +5.94
750 750 2 124.00 $124.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 120.00–138.00 $129.08 $359 +11.84
357–390 368 6 110.00–120.00 $113.88 $419 -1.20
415–443 429 6 102.00–118.00 $110.26 $473 -1.23
507 507 2 115.00 $115.00 $583 +4.49
550–590 570 4 100.00–110.00 $104.82 $597 +2.37
665 665 2 107.00 $107.00 $712 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 131.00 $131.00 $389 -39.00
332–343 339 5 161.00–165.00 $162.57 $551 -7.83
360–390 375 2 134.00–146.00 $139.76 $524 -26.04
425–445 431 8 140.00–151.00 $147.58 $636 -6.17
490 490 2 128.00 $128.00 $627 -21.95
502–535 517 4 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $677 -7.94
555–570 565 5 123.00–130.00 $126.99 $717 -8.97
620–637 631 4 119.00–120.00 $119.25 $752 -5.30
680 680 2 110.00 $110.00 $748 -14.00
715–740 728 2 109.00–118.00 $113.58 $827 -3.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.00 $142.00 $341 —
290 290 3 157.00 $157.00 $455 —
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 +23.00
350–360 355 2 104.00–129.00 $116.32 $413 -39.00
400–432 419 4 109.00–121.00 $117.62 $493 -27.38
467–495 475 4 112.00–125.00 $116.86 $555 -29.19
605–626 622 5 97.00–109.00 $99.34 $618 -13.63
650–675 655 8 97.00–110.00 $99.43 $651 -12.30
735 735 3 102.00 $102.00 $750 -4.90
925–940 933 2 71.00–80.00 $75.46 $704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1215 1205 80-85% 2 40.00–42.00 $40.99 $494 —
895–1430 1224 80-85% 42 43.00–57.00 $50.32 $616 —
1635 1635 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $402 —
840–940 890 85-90% 2 31.00–41.00 $36.28 $323 —
840–1030 935 85-90% 2 22.00–26.00 $24.20 $226 +0.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1755 1645 75-80% 3 52.50–58.50 $55.15 $907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1695 1317 3 70.00–74.50 $72.71 $958 —
1140–2015 1633 7 70.00–85.00 $81.51 $1,331 —
2320 2320 1 93.00 $93.00 $2,158 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1095–1155 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 580.00–760.00 $667.60
980–1445 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–900.00 $795.67
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 95.00 $95.00 $314 —
393 393 10 99.00 $99.00 $389 +8.22
455–471 469 14 94.00–98.00 $97.45 $457 —
555 555 3 85.00 $85.00 $472 -12.00
720–745 733 6 85.00 $85.00 $623 +0.50

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.